[DeTomaso] Relays, Fans, Ammeter, second thoughts and project expansion

[Dave]

Pantera Electronics has an amazing fan controller, power is removed from the fuse block.
Also, look at the replacement (plug n play) fuse block. 
http://www.pantera-electronics.com/

IndyDave



-----Original Message-----
From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 10:59 PM
To: guido_detomaso at prodigy.net; DeTomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Relays, Fans, Ammeter, second thoughts and project expansion


In a message dated 10/14/12 15 08 25, guido_detomaso at prodigy.net writes:


> 
> Starting to question the wisdom of adding another wire to the ammeter 
> to feed the fans, now that it's installed of course.  Why not tap off 
> the pink wires at the fuse box, which are on the same circuit and 
> likely a shorter path to the alternator?  I think that was the 
> approach in "Volts of Confidence" too.
> 

>>>The VofC mod involves adding a second fusebox to drastically shorten 
>>>and
improve the current path for the fans.   The aux fuseblock is powered by a 
large-gauge wire hooked to the back of the ammeter; power wires then go from that fusebox directly to the fan relays, which are still switched normally. 
  (The fans are grounded locally with diodes as well).   The problem with 
that scheme is that the fans are powered all the time, and will run on after 
the ignition is switched off.   Rick Moseley deals with that by adding more 
relays, so the power from the aux fusebox to the fan relays passes through ignition-switched relays.

Mike